Thursday, July 1, 2010

Editor's Letter July 2010

I hope you are enjoying your summer!

It’s been a busy month for our family. I’m so happy that Cody and Morgan are home from school for the summer! I don’t get to see them a lot, as they’re very busy with their cattle and helping Tim at the ranch, but it’s still nice to know they’re close by.

We’ve been to several cattle shows this month and next month is the Platte County Fair. Morgan will also be showing at the National Chianina show in Springfield, IL. As well as showing her heifers Sadie and Unforgettable, Morgan will be taking part in several contests, including Salesmanship, Team Fitting, Livestock Judging, and Public Speaking.

Cody went to Manhattan, KS, for college orientation several weeks ago. He became more familiar with the college and enjoyed getting to know some of his soon-to-be classmates and choosing his classes. I think he is excited to start college.

I hope you enjoy this issue of the Nebraska Family Times!

Please fill out the Reader Questionnaire and return it to me. By reading your answers and suggestions, I can make sure I’m printing and writing articles that are of interest to you and will “Inspire, encourage, and motivate you in your Christian walk.”

I had the pleasure of attending the first Nebraska Christian Music Festival in Hastings, NE, last week. Rain threatened all day, but did not interfere with the fun of meeting and hearing performers. I enjoyed meeting several people who planned the event, and I’m happy to report they are planning to hold the Festival again next year! You’ll see a report of the Festival in the paper this month.

If you are planning, or aware of, any Christian events, please let me know! I enjoy writing about and promoting those events, and readers enjoy knowing about and attending them. You can reach me at (402) 993-2467, (402) 750-3496, or shelly@shellyburke.net.

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The Nebraska Family Times is a monthly pro-family, pro-life newspaper. We cover local, state, and national news and events from a Christian point of view. We feature articles by local and nationally known authors, who write about topics ranging from home organization to family life to spiritual life. The Nebraska Family Times also features book and CD reviews as well as news about upcoming Christian events.
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Faith Statement

We believe in the Triune God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three in one. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, given by God without error. God the Holy Spirit inspired His chosen writers to write the different books of the Bible. We believe that Jesus came to earth as true God and true man, suffered and died for our sins and rose again, ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of God. We believe that we have forgiveness of sins and salvation through the Holy Spirit, Who creates faith in us. We are saved only by Grace--God's undeserved love for us--not by anything we can do. Because we are saved we will spend eternity in heaven with the Lord! As Christians, we are given the Great Commission of bringing others to know God's truth so that they, too, may receive salvation and live eternally in heaven.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Nebraska Family Times is to inspire, encourage and motivate readers in their Christian walk.

We inspire readers to share their faith within their sphere of influence—family, congregation, workplace, and ultimately, the world.

We encourage readers as they go through the ups and downs of Christian life, the good times and the difficult times.

We motivate readers to deepen their own personal faith and integrate Christian values into every aspect of their lives.

From a wide range of unique sources we choose articles that reflect the Christian faith. Articles are written by local, state and nationally known authors and cover a wide range of topics including Bible study, personal and family devotions, news from a Christian point of view, and all aspects of Christian living.

Our goal is to print articles that will make readers take action in some way—whether to strengthen their faith, share a message with others, or think about something in a new way.